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hog

(51 posts)
8. Same as me at my former bank.
Thu Nov 7, 2013, 09:51 PM
Nov 2013

I was having a bad day when the people at my bank seemed to be having a hard time finding $5,000 in big bills to cash a check. Two TVs over the counter were on Fux News. I asked if they could change channels. No, rules from headquarters. I withdrew my checking and CD along with my mother's checking and life savings and moved to the bank down the street. Got a little better interest rate as a result. I'm sure it didn't "break the bank" but if more people did what I did, maybe we wouldn't have to put up with Fox.

Good for you! kydo Nov 2013 #1
Thanx! MarianJack Nov 2013 #2
GREAT job. I have done the same thing in "business" hotels IllinoisBirdWatcher Nov 2013 #3
Thanks for sharing. MarianJack Nov 2013 #10
Never been in Maine, but sending you a hearty thank you! Whenever I hear FNN on a store TV, I fuss. freshwest Nov 2013 #4
C'mon up for a week or so in the Summer. MarianJack Nov 2013 #11
I have been complaining to a local Wendy's and Burger King to no avail liberal N proud Nov 2013 #5
Vote with your wallet! MarianJack Nov 2013 #12
You're definitely better off Maynar Nov 2013 #30
I've always wondered... blogslut Nov 2013 #6
That's a thought MarianJack Nov 2013 #13
That applies to canned music, not broadcast programming. The stations pay those fees. bigbrother05 Nov 2013 #45
Thanks blogslut Nov 2013 #53
Supah! Scuba Nov 2013 #7
Thanx! MarianJack Nov 2013 #15
Same as me at my former bank. hog Nov 2013 #8
Good for you! MarianJack Nov 2013 #16
"rules from headquarters" - does fox pay companies to do this? Serious question. bananas Nov 2013 #55
I love that you took it over the franchise owner's head. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #9
Thank you, Curmudgeoness. MarianJack Nov 2013 #17
Wonderful! Congratulations! (nt) question everything Nov 2013 #14
Thanks! MarianJack Nov 2013 #18
Good on you!! tavernier Nov 2013 #19
WERE they trying to kill the gentleman? MarianJack Nov 2013 #59
I quit my gym because Fox was on in front of the treadmills and elipticals constantly. Fuddnik Nov 2013 #20
Teabaggers go to the gym? pangaia Nov 2013 #40
I know the feeling Pakid Nov 2013 #21
Thank you. I did the same once at Red Lobster. They changed to sports. The Wielding Truth Nov 2013 #22
Nice job! NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #23
Thank you for not giving up CaliGal Nov 2013 #24
McDonalds has TV sets? brooklynite Nov 2013 #25
Yeah, baby libodem Nov 2013 #26
Good work! Zambero Nov 2013 #27
Public tvs set to faux are how they claim ratings superiority xfundy Nov 2013 #28
Hotels, motels and every foreign nation in the world... Hulk Nov 2013 #29
And now their lineup has Megyn Kelly on the evening. TexasTowelie Nov 2013 #31
Good for you! charlives Nov 2013 #32
Good for you. TxDemChem Nov 2013 #33
K&R...You handled that well.......nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #34
Why didn't you try hiding the remote? YarnAddict Nov 2013 #35
Bravo! reflection Nov 2013 #36
We got most of the waiting room TVs the VA hospital switched from Fox to CNN. marble falls Nov 2013 #37
Excellent! dgibby Nov 2013 #38
Did you ever think of taking you clients to a restaurant pangaia Nov 2013 #39
Could you visit my little corner of the world? ashling Nov 2013 #41
What a cute doggie! MarianJack Nov 2013 #60
My daughters cat Patches ashling Nov 2013 #61
Faux donated TV's a number of years ago randr Nov 2013 #42
McD is the ONE place I have had no success duhneece Nov 2013 #43
I thought it was a corporate policy since I don't think I've ever been sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #44
k and r--kudos to you for speaking up. whenever I am someplace where faux is on, I do something niyad Nov 2013 #46
This is how things get done! Whisp Nov 2013 #47
Good job! I think it's important to fight against arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #48
"Slaveholders," like McDonalds owners, have a friend in Fox "News." ... JEFF9K Nov 2013 #49
Good for you. That's one down and many more to go. I see Fox News on all over the place totodeinhere Nov 2013 #50
Thank you! You should feel great about what you did!! AndyA Nov 2013 #51
K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #52
good for you for speaking out dlwickham Nov 2013 #54
Thanks for speaking out and persisting on it. bananas Nov 2013 #56
I've started just turning off and/or unplugging the TV when Fox is playing Taitertots Nov 2013 #57
SUPERB work, MarianJack! calimary Nov 2013 #58
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